My Expertise

My Expertise

Area(s) of expertise:Christianity, same-sex marriage

Summary of expertise:Stephen Morris is an independent scholar and author of the Amazon #1 bestseller, “When Brothers Dwell in Unity: Byszantine Christianity and Homosexuality.” He studied Byzantine and medieval history and theology at Yale with Dr. John Boswell and Fr. Aidan Kavanaugh, as well as with Fr. John Meyendorff and Fr. Alexander Schmemann at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Academy. He has written on patristic preaching and exegesis as well as medieval and Byzantine hagiography. A former priest of the Orthodox Church, Stephen served as the Eastern Orthodox chaplain at Columbia University. He has also taught teens with autism and other severe/profound challenges and special needs. In addition to his historical research and writing, Stephen writes supernatural thrillers based on historic pre-modern occult beliefs and practices as well as local history, legends and folklore. A Seattle native, Stephen is now a long-time New York resident and currently lives in Manhattan with his partner, Elliot. For more information, visit: http://stephenmorris.onlinepresskit247.com

Educational background:Stephen holds degrees in medieval history and theology from Yale and St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Academy. He was also formerly a priest, serving as the Eastern Orthodox chaplain at Columbia University.